NEW - The Data Doesn’t Lie: How ProPublica Reports the Truth in an Era of False Claims As federal data becomes less available, our editor-in-chief @sengelberg.bsky.social explains how our journalists are providing readers with precise numbers.

ADDITIONAL STORY TODAY: What the Trump administration’s videos from the midnight Chicago raid *didn’t* show: www.propublica.org/article/chic...

1/ I’d like to share what’s happened since Sept. 30, the night of the most dramatic raid of the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. Under the cover of darkness, 37 immigrants were taken from an apartment complex …🧵

Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵

In Sept, @homelandgov.bsky.social raided a Chicago complex and took dozens of immigrants — under the cover of darkness. Officials called it a victory against terrorism. A team @propublica.org set out to check the claims, and find and talk with the Venezuelans: www.propublica.org/article/chic...

Hey, remember that Chicago apartment building raid where children were zip-tied together? Guess what: www.propublica.org/article/chic...

NEW: What happened to the Venezuelans after a raid at a Chicago apartment. From an amazing @propublica.org team: @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, @jodiscohen.bsky.social, Sebastian Rotella, @tchristianmiller.bsky.social, @mariamelba.bsky.social and so many others. www.propublica.org/article/chic...

NEW: Trump had a chance to fix the presidential clemency system. Instead, he's exploiting it to help political allies. Smart story from reporter @jeremykohler.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

NEW: The Trump administration wants immigrants, especially from Venezuela, to self-deport. But it doesn't always make it easy. Powerfully told and deeply reported story from @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social and @mariamelba.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

NEW: If you've ever fought with your health insurer -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- then this explainer on external reviews from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org will surely help you. www.propublica.org/article/heal...

Everything's coming up Philly... The Birds are undefeated, the Phillies are in the playoffs, HBO's love affair with the Delco accent blazes on, and now @inquirer.com is a partner in the @propublica.org Local Reporting Network!

JOB ALERT: We're hiring an experienced reporter to join our wonderful @propublica.org team in the Midwest. If you want to do accountability journalism, please apply. And please reach out if you have questions. job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

NEW: The Trump administration is going after funding for students who are both deaf and blind. Said one advocate: "How low can you go?" Powerful reporting from the team of @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

NEW: When an insurance company denied mental health treatment for a man who attempted suicide twice, a psychiatrist had the power to make things right. See what happened in this powerful story from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/ment...

NEW: How did Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey get picked for a top post at the FBI? In part by bringing criminal cases against local and state Democrats. Smart story from @jeremykohler.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/miss...

NEW: In his first term, Trump talked like he wanted to improve mental health care in the U.S. and how the insurance industry covered it. In his second term, not so much. Smart story from @mayatmiller.bsky.social and @jeremykohler.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/ment...

NEW: The Trump administration is promoting anti-transgender views at forums around the globe where officials speak, even when the issue has nothing to do with gender. Smart story by @lisalsong.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

NEW: Smart story about how ICE agents are smashing windows as they make arrests, presumably to sow fear among immigrants. From @nicolefoy.bsky.social and @mckenziefunk.com of @propublica.org. projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-sm...

NEW: If you want to know what happened to the men Trump sent to a Salvadoran prison, we have their accounts. From an amazing @propublica.org team that included @perla-trevizo.bsky.social, @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, @micarosenberg.bsky.social and so many others. www.propublica.org/article/vene...

NEW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won't release emails with Elon Musk or his companies because they contain information that's "intimate and embarrassing." Boy oh boy, they must really be good. Smart story from @lmcgaughy.bsky.social of the Texas Newsroom. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

NEW: Politicians like Utah Sen. Mike Lee say selling off public land in the West will help solve the housing crisis. The facts say otherwise. Smart story from @abestreep.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/utah...

NEW: Big political story: Kristi Noem took a cut of political contributions -- and she did it secretly. Great reporting from @justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social and @amierjeski.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/kris...

NEW: A Twin Cities doctor challenged a powerful child abuse pediatrician whose diagnoses had been questioned. Reporter @jlussenhop.bsky.social of @propublica.org reveals what happened next in this terrific but troubling medical investigation. www.propublica.org/article/chil...

NEW: North Dakota lawmakers wanted an ethics commission but then they made it essentially toothless. Very good story from Jacob Orledge and Mary Steurer of the @northdakotamonitor.com, with editing from @propublica.org's @jodiscohen.bsky.social. www.propublica.org/article/nort...

NEW: A recent college grad now leads the Trump admin's terrorism prevention efforts. If I drank coffee, I would've spit it out reading this amazing story from @propublica.org's @hannahallam.bsky.social. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

NEW: The Trump admin knew the men sent to El Salvador weren't criminals when it sent them, internal data shows. From an amazing team of @micarosenberg.bsky.social, @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, @perla-trevizo.bsky.social and Gabriel Sandoval of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

NEW: When red state voters support progressive issues, GOP lawmakers try to undermine their votes -- and democracy. Smart, important story from @jeremykohler.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/red-...

NEW: Illinois lawmakers ban schools from using police to ticket and fine students for minor misbehavior. This does not happen without the amazing reporting from @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social of @propublica.org and @chicagotribune.com. www.propublica.org/article/illi...

Help Us Report on Sexual Assault and Misconduct by the Chicago Police Department We want to talk to people who have experienced sexual assault or sexual misconduct — which includes sexual harassment and unwanted, inappropriate touching or comments — by Chicago police officers, on or off duty.

Thanks to our good friends at the @suntimes.bsky.social, especially @angelarozasotoole.bsky.social, for posting this collaboration between @propublica.org and @invisible.institute. chicago.suntimes.com/police-refor...

NEW: Trump admin officials sold stocks -- and avoided big losses -- just before tariff actions sank the stock market. Smart story from @robert-faturechi.bsky.social, @pratheekrebala.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/us-o...

Super proud of this collaboration with @invisible.institute. An important story about how Chicago police don't do enough to police their own when they're accused of sexual assault or misconduct.

With Trump IRS nominee Billy Long appearing before the Senate Finance Committee today, Long's questionable history in tax businesses makes for a good read. From the due of @jeremykohler.bsky.social and @amierjeski.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/bill...

NEW: Will a decimated U.S. Dept of Education do anything about a school where a teacher drags a 6-year-old with autism down a hallway by his ankle? Troubling story from @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and @jodiscohen.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/garr...

NEW: Excited to work with these great journalists at @propublica.org's editor bootcamp. www.propublica.org/article/prop...

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Important work on Ed Martin from @andykroll.bsky.social and @jeremykohler.bsky.social of @propublica.org. Their reporting no doubt contributed to Trump abandoning Martin's nomination as U.S. attorney in D.C.

NEW: If you want to know how the Trump administration is dismantling civil rights enforcement in schools, and how that affects families, read this story from @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and @jodiscohen.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/educ...

NEW: Trump spends billions of dollars on border security but some border town residents don't have drinking water or access to a nearby hospital. Super smart story from reporters @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Perla Trevizo of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

NEW: The measles outbreak is certainly worrying. But other vaccine-preventable diseases, including whooping cough, are spiking, suggesting a bigger public health issue. Super smart story from @deldeib.bsky.social + @sheinvestigates.bsky.social of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/whoo...

NEW: Trump said he wasn't going to harm efforts to prevent or fight wildland fires. And then he did just that. Smart story from reporter Mark Olalde of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

WATCH: The reality TV cop show "The First 48" played a role in the conviction of a Minnesota man who spent 16 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. At least, that's what a report from the Minnesota attorney general's office says. 📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social

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What I found couldn't fit into one story. I also interviewed a man in Dallas who says he was shot for his portrayal as a "snitch," lawyers in Mobile who say their jury pools are tainted by fans of "The First 48," and a lawyer for a TN death row inmate: www.propublica.org/article/firs...

ICYMI: As far as we know, the first exoneration related to the A&E show "The First 48" happened late last year — a Minnesota man named Edgar Barrientos-Quintana. I went deep into what happened and found out a lot about the show's 20-year track record: www.propublica.org/article/firs...

NEW: What really happens on those ICE deportation flights, from the flight attendants who work them. A stunning and sad story from @mckenziefunk.com of @propublica.org. www.propublica.org/article/insi...

I associated A&E's long-running cop reality show "The First 48" with re-run marathons. But when I learned that it was mentioned as a factor in the 2024 exoneration of a man convicted of murder in Minnesota, the state I live in and cover, I perked right up. Thread 🧵

NEW: Edgar Barrientos-Quintana spent 16 years behind bars wrongly convicted for a shooting featured on “The First 48.” The Minnesota attorney general’s office effectively alleged that the show shaped the case instead of the case shaping the show. By @jlussenhop.bsky.social

Do you watch the First 48? Then you’ll definitely want to read this. “A Wholly Inaccurate Picture”: Reality Cop Show “The First 48” and the Wrongly Convicted Man @jlussenhop.bsky.social

Hearing other people say Elodie’s name is a way to acknowledge her stillborn daughter, Stephanie Lee says. “Most loss parents feel much more relieved when people listen, even despite their discomfort.” Watch “Before a Breath,” our new documentary exploring stillbirth in the U.S.: propub.li/3DVxE7a